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TexMessage Wednesday, March 27 Good morning, TexMessagers! Does the Endangered Species Act need to be further limited? TEXclusive Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation in the House and Senate to …

“This is an outrageous abuse of taxpayer money and a misuse of the Endangered Species Act,” Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson declared. “Special-interest groups are forcing federal agencies to make agenda-driven decisions not based on science, but to settle lawsuits.” …

Republicans argued that the national parks along the border “have been turned into personal landfills for illegal border crossers,” where smugglers dump trash, leave human waste, destroy vegetation and start wildfires. They also cited dangers to visitors, including increased robberies and auto theft. …

The U.S. has tremendous oil and gas reserves that cold lead it to energy security, but too few policymakers see them as assets, Rep. Bill Flores told the Offshore Technology Conference, echoing a common theme among industry leaders and their GOP allies. …